Drink-vending machine



April 27,1926.-

S. F'. SPROUL DRINK VENDING MACHINE Filed Oct. 31 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 n gnmfm Stewart E 'proal www April 247 1926..-

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' DRINK VENDING MACHINE Filed Oct. .'51 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 @ifo/inca Patented pr. 27, 1926.

UNITED STA-Tas STEWART F. SPBOUL, 0F ELDBADD, KANSS.

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`Application med October 31, 1924. Serial No. 747,068.`

To all 'whom' it mayoncem:

Bc it known that I, STEWART F. SraoUL, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Eldorado, couuty of Butler, and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a ADrink-Vending Machine.

My invention relates to a drinking fountain.

The objects of my invention are as fol- 4lows t Fiist-To provide a 'drinking fountain in which all of the mechanism is housed for sanitary reasons.

Second-To provide a drinking fountain that is portable.

Third-To provide a drinking fountain to function as a vending machine, so that the drink can be obtained by placing a coin in its receptor, and the machine will be made to operate by pushing a lever.

Fou'rth-To provide a drink vending ma-v chine that will properly mix the drink and discharge it into a cup ready forthe purchaser and also provide a vermin proof receptacle for the Vdiscarded cup which is concealed from view.

Fifth- -To provide a drink vending ma chine having a receptacle for a sanitary cup in which the drink is dispensed, said recepy tacle having a door actuated by a spring as.

closing means for sanitaryy purpose.

Reierrin to thedrawings which form a part of this application, Figure 1 is a re.

duced perspective view of the machine. Fig. 2 is a front view, parts removed' for convenience of illustration. Fig. 3 is a vertical section side view. Fig. 4 is a detailed top view of the mixing cup and operating levers.

housed in a cabinet 1 the top portion otl Fig. 5r is a side view of the mixing cup taken on line A looking in direction of arrow. Fig. 6 is a side view taken on line B 'looking in direction of arrow. Fig. 7 isa top view of the cup container and the coin operated bar.

The mechanism hereinafter described is which isinsnlated as at 2, functioning as an ice chamber and contained therein is a cooling coil 3, encircling an air tight storage syrup container 4, hereinafter more fully described, the said coil having a downwardly extending pipe connecting with a carbonated pressure water tank 5, which is controlled by a valve 6 atthe connection. The said 55 cabinet has a door in the rear through which to pass the tank whena change is required and also through which the refuse receptacle is taken out when necessary' to empty the contents thereof. l

The said cooling coil has an outlet connecting with a valve 8 which has a spout 9, and a controlling lever 10. l1 is a standard make of'a coin, operated mechanism such as is used for vending machines and the construction and use thereof., I do not claim broadly. Likewise the sanitary cup container 12, and the mechanism for dropping the cups in position to be'filled are well known. 13 is a strip of metal connecting to 70 one member of the coin operating mechanism 11 as at C, said strip functioning as a leaf spring and on the opposite end is a cross pin14 adapted to engage on the sides of the guide member 15 said member being 75 horizontally inclined so that said pin whenv travelling in the direction of the arrow D v will engage with a lever 16, causing the shaft 17 to rotate so that said lever will be positioned as shown by dotted line'lG at 80 the guide 15 by the action of the said leaf spring and come to rest on the top of the guide as shown by dotted line 14. In this position, the coinmcmber 11 may be ushed `8:5 in Withouteiiecting the vending mec ianism but when disengaged by the coin it will suddenly be drawn in the direction of the arrow E disengaging on the top of the said guide, taking its normal position shown in Fig. 3, at which time the mechanism may be operated.

The said shaft 17 is vrotatably mounted on bars -18. On said shaft is a plurality of levers and a container functioning as follows.

In Fig. 3 is shown the vending container 19 pivotally mounted in its normally disengaged position, and having a spout F adapted to discharge in the funnel 20 which leads y to a sanitary cu 21. When the coin is placed in the coin receptacle 22 and the mechanism 11 is pushed inward the pin on the spring 13 as heretofore described will engage with the lever 16 and by the rotation of the shaft 17 the said container 105 will be positioned as shown by dotted lines G and at this instant a striker 23 having flanges 24 on its opposite edges engages with the end of lever 10 which is interposed between said flanges for opening and clos' ing valve 8 as heretofore described. Then the container is in an upright position as shown at dotted lines G the said striker and lever will move rearward as shown by dotted lines II opening the valve .for dispensing the carbonated water into the container through the spout 9 and at the same time the syrup is also dispensed through a spout by the simultaneous action of the crank 26 actuating a rod 27 which is pivotally connected at the opposite end to a dipper 28, said dipper being pivotally mounted at 29 to the side of a syrup con tainer 30 having a spout 25 as heretofore described. The said dipper is adapted to engage in a receptacle 31 which contains the syrup to a depth as indicated by line J, and when the dipper is submerged as shown in Fig. 3 it will contain a suliicient amount of syrup to sweeten one cup of the drink and when actuated by the rod 27 to the position as shown by dotted line K the contents will discharge rearward into said receptacle 30.

It will be noted that the vending container 19 has rearwardly extending arms 32, between which is pivotally mounted a counterbalance 33 which is adapted to oscillate on rocking of the container as shown by dotted lines L, and the movement thereof is checked by strikers 34 which intensities the movement of the container so that the 4valve 8 and dipper 28 .will be suddenly member 11 is put in action the connecting shaped opening which is formed by flanges 37 adapted to hold the cup while being lilled and allowing it to slide outward when door 38 is opened. The used cup is thrown into the receptor 7. 40 is an inclosure for the suspended cup having an inclined bottom 42, so that any fluid dripping on the bottom will drain out through an opening 43 into the receptor.

The syrup storage container tight removable compartment ig on its shoulders 44, which are centi positioned in the container 31. This said container is positioned within a housing- 44 having a lid thereon 44". The first said container 9 has a tube 45, extending downward and engaging on the bottom of the syrup container 31',l opening the ball valve 46 as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the object of which is to allow the syrup to flow freely into the receptacle 31 until the depth seals the bottom of the tube, preventing further discharge of the fluid until it has been consumed to 4 an air melts.

the extent, that air will pass through the tube to thevcontainer 4, supplying air to the vacuum for further discharge.

Tofill said container 4, it is withdrawn,

storage container 4,.onl its bearing withinsaid coil and fill the area within the insu lated chamber with ice, by which the iluid is kept cold. I have provided a drain pipe 48, which is connected to the bottom of the ice chamber, and extending downward discharges into the receptacle 7, by whlch means the water is disposed of, as the ice ployed as lie within the scope of the appended claims. Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

-1. In a vending machine, a pivoted tipping miXin chamber and means controlled by the tipping of the chamber in. one direction to `supply a pluralityof fluids thereto, the mixture being dispensed on tipping in the other direction and the supply cut oli'.

2. In a 'vending machine, a. pivoted tipping chamber; stops on the chamber and an oscillating counterweight pivoted therebetween ,to emphasize the movement of the chamber as the counterweight is carried past the pivot of the mixing chamber as the latter is tipped; and means controlled by the tipping of the chamber in one direction to supply avplurality of fluids thereto, a mixture of said fluids being dispensed on tipping of the chamber yin the other direction and the fluid supply cut ofi..

3. In a cooler for a vending machine, a central casing, a syrup container within the same, a water-supply coil around the casing and means for dispensing from the coil an( syrup container substantially at the same time.

4. In a vending machine for a plurality of liquids, a pivoted tipping chamber, said chamber including a spout at one end and rearwardly extending arms at the opposite end, a pivoted counterbalanc'e thereon; and lever and rod means, the tipping of the chamber in one direction actuating said lever and rod means to connect the fluid supplies to said chamber and the tipping of the chamber in the other direction operating on said leyer and rod means to cut ofi the fluid supp ies.

5. In a vending machine, a cooler and dispensing mechanism in combination; said cooler including a central casing, a syrup container within the same, a water supply Such modifications may be em-l coil around the casing, a valve for said coil element and a di per mechanism pivotal'ly arranged Within t e casing and adJacent'an voutlet receptacle; said dispensing mechanism including 'a pivoted tippingchamberl provided With a spout at o""e end and lrearwardly extending' arms at-he o posite end,

'a pivoted counterbalance there etwecn;. a

lever connecting between the tipping) chamber and the valve, a rod connecting etween the tipping chamber vand the dipper' mechanism; the tipping of the chamber in one direction actuating the lever lto lopen the valve and released water supply to said 'chamber and simultaneously actuating the l5 rod to operate the dipper mechanism and deliver a measured syrup supply also to said chamber; the 'combined weight of said iuids as then received within the tipping chamber operating tov overcome. counterbalance in- $0 uence and cause said tipping chamber to tip 'in the opposite directlon and thoroughly 'mix the combined iuids during passage outwardly through said spout funnel.

s STEWART F. SPROUL. 

